2012 Homecoming royalty announced

La Junta High School has announced the candidates for 2012 Homecoming king and queen.The king will be crowned during the volleyball game Thursday and the queen will be crowned at halftime of the football game Friday. Thursday night’s game begins at 4 p.m. and Friday night’s football game begins at 7 p.m.

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Posted Oct. 3, 2012 at 1:30 PM

Posted Oct. 3, 2012 at 1:30 PM

La Junta High School has announced the candidates for 2012 Homecoming king and queen.

The king will be crowned during the volleyball game Thursday and the queen will be crowned at halftime of the football game Friday. Thursday night’s game begins at 4 p.m. and Friday night’s football game begins at 7 p.m.

The following bios were provided by the candidates.

King candidates

Tanner Cox

Tanner Cox is the son of Scott and Monica Cox and brother of Randi, Colin and Regan Cox.

His school activities include four years varsity football, basketball and baseball. He was named two time all-conference for football, one time all-conference basketball and three time all-conference for baseball.

In the future, he is not 100 percent sure yet but he is going to try and get an athletic scholarship. If that doesn’t happen, he plans to join the Air Force and try and get on with the railroad business.

Dillon Eveatt

Dillon Eveatt is the son of Dan and Michelle Eveatt. He has participated in football for four years, baseball three years and basketball one year. He has been a member of FBLA and NHS for four years. He has been involved with Knowledge Bowl and Matchwits for two years and student council for one year. He was the community service representative for FBLA for one year and is currently vice president. He is treasurer of the senior class and NHS secretary/treasurer. He was a Pride Team Leader for one year and has been the Worship Team Drummer at the First Church of the Nazarene for four years. He has also been a worship leader at Evergreen Garden for three years. In the future, he hopes to receive a nomination to the U.S. Air Force Academy and, if appointed, he plans on majoring in aeronautical engineering with an emphasis in propulsion.

Joseph Jaramillo

Throughout high school, Joseph Jaramillo, the son of Mary Jo and Jose Jaramillo, has played varsity football for three years, basketball for three years and track for four years. As a sophomore and junior, he qualified for state in track. He was on the podium his junior year placing fourth out of the top 18 in the state. He also took the Tri-Peaks League meet as a junior, which was held in La Junta. Academically, he keeps a 3.5 GPA year round and was elected as a junior to receive an academic all-state honorable mention award. He is still undecided about his career and knows he wants to go run track somewhere for a college in Colorado.

Joel Johnson

Joel Johnson is the son of Cristina and Joey Johnson. He maintains a 3.4 GPA year round, is a three year FBLA member, varsity cross country for one year, varsity football for three years, varsity basketball for three years, varsity track for two years. Joel’s future plans are to continue his football career in college and pursue school for physical therapy.

Page 2 of 3 - Taylor Maik

I am a senior at La Junta High School. My parents are Mike and Kelly Maik. I have had many accomplishments while attending LJHS. I have been a four year varsity starter for the football team and the captain of the Tiger defense. Football is not the only sport I do. I also am a wrestler here at LJHS and am a two-time state qualifier and I placed sixth in the state last year. I have been a member of National Honor Society since I was a sophomore, and maintain around a 3.8 GPA. My future plans after high school are to attend a four-year university, hoping to obtain a degree in engineering.

Queen candidates

Kendra DiReeza

Parents: Daniel DiReeza and Katrena DiReeza

Siblings: Kassidy, Kain and Kody DiReeza

Sports: Three years of volleyball, two years of basketball, three years of tennis and one year of golf

Clubs: Four years of FBLA (one year vice president and one year state qualifier), three years of Hi-Teens (one year as president) and four years of 4-H.

Future plans: Attend college and become a registered nurse.

Tiffany Flaherty

Tiffany Flaherty is the daughter of Jeff and Terry Flaherty. Her brother Andrew is a freshman at La Junta High School. Tiffany has participated in four years of varsity softball, three years of basketball where she received first team all-conference (not including senior year), and two years of varsity tennis (not including senior year).

Tiffany has been a part of many different clubs throughout high school including FBLA, FCCLA, Math Club and National Honor Society. She was an officer for Science Club, student council and is currently a class officer.

She plans on attending college after graduation to become an orthodontist.

Brittany Renee Leyba

The daughter of Nick and Barbara Leyba and sister of Karen and Lisa Leyba.

Brittany has been involved in softball for one year, volleyball for three years, basketball for four years, track for two years, Hi-Teens for four years, Positive Impact for two years, FBLA for two years, Family and Friends for three years and I-Volunteer for two years. Her hobbies include spending time with family and friends, playing basketball in her free time and going shopping.

After she graduates, she plans to attend Colorado State University of Pueblo majoring in physical therapy and becoming a successful therapist.

Veronica Maes

The daughter of Vince and Toni Maes and granddaughter of Tony and Berta Aragon. Sisters and brother include Karlye, Vincent and Tanner Maes. Clubs I have participated in throughout my high school eyars are Positive Impact one year, FBLA one year and Hi-Teens four years. Sports I have played are softball for two years, volleyball two years and basketball four years. After graduating high school, I plan on attending a cosmetology/beauty school in Fort Collins or Denver and someday owning my own salon.

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Daughter of Mike and Sharon Wadleigh.

Softball for one year, volleyball for three years, basketball for two years, track for three years, Hi-Teens for four years, FBLA for two years.